Freshman Marcus Smart scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half as the Cowboys upset the favored Wolfpack to win the championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Smart added seven rebounds, seven assists, four steals and four blocks while LeBryan Nash led all scorers with 23 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma State (4-0), which claimed its first regular-season tournament title since 1991. Smart drilled two 3-pointers and a jumper to spark an early 11-2 run that turned a two-point deficit into a 16-9 lead. North Carolina State (3-1) scored six straight to rally to within one, but Smart answered with eight straight points during a 12-2 stretch that gave the Cowboys a 28-17 cushion. The Wolfpack responded again with five straight points, but could get no closer than six points the rest of the way. Oklahoma State took a 38-28 advantage into the break and continued to increase the margin throughout the second half, leading by as many as 22 points late in the game. Freshmen Rodney Purvis and T.J. Warren scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, to pace North Carolina State, which was held to its lowest point total in 18 games.
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Sources: Vanderbilt blocks Sheldon Jeter from Pittsburgh - May 25, 2013
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Former Vanderbilt basketball player Sheldon Jeter (6'7''-F-94) has been blocked from being on scholarship next season if he transfers to Pittsburgh, sources close to the situation said. Vanderbilt athletics director David Williams said Commodores coach Kevin Stallings was concerned about releasing Sheldon Jeter to one of the schools, but Williams declined to identify the school. Stallings said he would not confirm nor deny whether Pittsburgh was the school [read more]
Former Vanderbilt basketball player Sheldon Jeter (6'7''-F-94) has been blocked from being on scholarship next season if he transfers to Pittsburgh, sources close to the situation said. Vanderbilt athletics director David Williams said Commodores coach Kevin Stallings was concerned about releasing Sheldon Jeter to one of the schools, but Williams declined to identify the school. Stallings said he would not confirm nor deny whether Pittsburgh was the school. Stallings has released Jeter to all other schools Jeter and his father submitted as potential transfer destinations, the sources confirmed. Jeter is from Beaver Falls, Pa. Vanderbilt associate director of compliance Candice Storey Lee said that she has notified Jeters family of the university appeals process should he opt to challenge the decision. Multiple attempts to reach Jeter have gone unanswered. If Jeter does not appeal, he can either enroll at Pitt and pay his own way for one year prior to being placed on scholarship or he can enroll at another university and be on scholarship right away. The 6-foot-7 rising sophomore must sit out the 2013-14 season, per NCAA transfer rules. Jeter averaged 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds as a freshman. Courtesy of: tennessean.com
Five-star junior Theo Pinson announces for North Carolina - May 25, 2013
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When we spoke with Theophilus Pinson Jr. (96) in late April, he said he wanted to trim his list soon. And then suddenly last Saturday, reports surfaced that Pinson was cutting his list to five -- and ready to make a decision. That decision came on Wednesday afternoon: Pinson is headed to North Carolina. The 6-foot-5 wing from Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) chose the Tar Heels over primary competition from Indiana, although Louisville, Georgetown and Duke were also in his final five [read more]
When we spoke with Theophilus Pinson Jr. (96) in late April, he said he wanted to trim his list soon. And then suddenly last Saturday, reports surfaced that Pinson was cutting his list to five -- and ready to make a decision. That decision came on Wednesday afternoon: Pinson is headed to North Carolina. The 6-foot-5 wing from Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) chose the Tar Heels over primary competition from Indiana, although Louisville, Georgetown and Duke were also in his final five. Being an in-state prospect, the pull to stay home was too strong for Pinson. He's only a short drive to Chapel Hill, and he took several unofficial visits to the Tar Heels' campus. With people constantly in his ear about playing for the home-state powerhouse, Pinson ultimately couldn't say no. Indiana seemed to have the lead for most of his recruitment, with the Hoosiers having all the momentum and looking like the choice when Pinson said he would be deciding. Tom Crean and his staff have followed Pinson around the entire spring, making their presence known at each of his games. He was a top priority for the Hoosiers. But Pinson had no plans to leave Tobacco Road. At the next level, Pinson has the ability to be a matchup problem. He has good size for the perimeter, and his passing ability and vision are outstanding. Pinson can make difficult passes with either hand, and can see over the defense. He has great length and is very athletic. Pinson can also get to the rim on most defenders. In order to truly be a dominant player, he needs to become more consistent with his jumper and also improve his ball-handling ability. Defensively, Pinson can be a stud. He can guard multiple positions due to his length and size. It's that type of versatility that made Pinson such a sought-after recruit. He was ranked No. 12 in the 247 Sports Composite. Pinson is the third five-star player to commit to North Carolina for the 2014 class. He joins talented small forward Justin Jackson and point guard Joel Berry in that group. Those three will form the primary core in Chapel Hill for a few years. With four freshmen seeing minutes last season, and a very good three-man recruiting class coming in this season, there will be plenty of young talent on Roy Williams ' roster in 2014-15. Courtesy of: cbssports.com
Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Martin Breunig(6'8''-F-92), who is transferring from the University of Washington.Breunig, who is originally from Germany, will sit out next year due to NCAA transfer rules.Breunig played in 21 games as a freshman at Washington, but saw action in just nine games and scored one point as a sophomore. He competed on the German under-18 national team at the FIBA European Championships in Lithuania in 2010 [read more]
Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Martin Breunig (6'8''-F-92), who is transferring from the University of Washington.
Breunig, who is originally from Germany, will sit out next year due to NCAA transfer rules.
Breunig played in 21 games as a freshman at Washington, but saw action in just nine games and scored one point as a sophomore. He competed on the German under-18 national team at the FIBA European Championships in Lithuania in 2010.
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